Legal Opinion
Hood v. Nichol
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 30, 1930PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Dietzman
Eeversing in first case and affirming in second case.
On August 3, 1922, Jane Higgins died leaving her husband, William Higgins, then about 80 years of age, surviving her. They had been married a great number of years, but had never had any children. Mrs. Higgins had had three sisters and two brothers. The appellant, Mary A. Hood, a daughter of one of these sisters, had been the favorite niece of Mr. and Mrs. Higgins, had been reared in their home, and had been treated as their daughter. When she married, they purchased for her a home next door to the one…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Kenney v. ParksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
- Wilson v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Greene v. FitzpatrickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Ricks v. WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Tatge v. TatgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Shaver v. WeddingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Ratcliff's Guardian v. RatcliffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Bove's v. Boves.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1950
- Christopher's Adm'r v. MilliardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Masquart v. DickOregon Supreme Court · 1957
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